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Prayer times in Macarani
This page shows today’s salah times in Macarani, Estado de Bahia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Brazil.
Namaz times in Macarani today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Macarani
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Macarani change through the year
Prayer times in Macarani vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:47 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, giving a day of 13 h 03 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 12 min. The difference 1 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:27 PM |
Macarani is in a different time zone from the capital Brasília: local time here is UTC−3. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Macarani is called roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília, but the real solar difference comes from the 804 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Macarani
From Macarani you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,664 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Macarani and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Macarani during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Macarani is at about 4:10 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:22 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 29 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Macarani
Macarani is located at 15.5683° S, 40.4231° W, in Estado de Bahia, in Brazil. The nearest administrative centre is Guaratinga, 132 km away. Close by you will find Itarantim (40 km), Itapetinga (40 km), and Itambé (42 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Macarani
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Estado de Bahia, Brazil
- Population
- 21,599
- Coordinates
- -15.56833, -40.42306
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,664 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Macarani
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Macarani comes roughly 48 minutes later around the june solstice (3:43 PM instead of 2:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:49 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Macarani and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Macarani
- Itarantim40 km · east
- Itapetinga40 km · north-east
- Itambé42 km · north-west
- Encruzilhada52 km · west
- Itororó63 km · north-east
- Almenara74 km · south-west
- Barra do Choça78 km · north
- Cândido Sales88 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Macarani
When is Maghrib in Macarani?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 6:11 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Macarani?
Fajr in Macarani changes with the seasons: about 3:47 AM on 21 December and about 4:51 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Macarani?
The Qibla in Macarani is 66.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,664 km away.
Do prayer times in Macarani differ from Brasília?
Yes. Macarani is 804 km from Brasília, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Macarani is called roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Brasília.
How long is the fast in Macarani during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.